Automatic grain-measure



2 R E T T U S l & R E Y A M L m AUTOMATIC GRAIN MEASURE,

Patented Mar.27,1883.

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J. L. MAYER & J. SUTTER.

AUTOMATIC GRAIN MEASURE.

No. 274,626. Patented Mar.27, 1883.

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JOHN L. MAYER-AND JosEPH SUTTER, on MGLEAE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

AUTOMATIC GRAIN-MEASURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,626, dated March27, 1883.

Application filed October 19, 188-2.

(No model.)

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN L. MAYER and JOSEPH SUTTER, both of the countyofMcLean, and in the State of Illinois, have jointly invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Automatic Grain-Measures; and we dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspecification, and in which- Figure 1 represents a longitudinal verticalsection through the line 00 00, Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a

top view or plan with the cover removed; Fig. 3, a longitudinal verticalsection through the line 3 y, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a side elevationofa'portion of the box or casing; Fig. 5, a detail view of one of thebumpers.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inthe-class of automatic grain-measures employing an oscillating measurehaving two compartments provided with discharge-valves and operated bygravity or the weight of the grain; and the invention consists in novelfeatures of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, allas will be hereinafter fully described, and set forth in the claimshereto annexed.

In the drawings, A represents a rectangular box or casing provided witha cover, (4, having hinged sections a a, arranged to be turned up atright angles to the central section, (L The central section, a isprovided with a hopper, (6, through which the grain enters the box orcasing, and a transverse inclined spout, a, is at the bottom of said boxor casing for receiving the grain from the oscillating measure 13 anddischarging it through an opening at the end out of the box orcasing'into any suitable receptacle.

The oscillating measure B is securely mounted upon a transverse shaft,1), journaled in bearings secured to inner sides of the box or casing,andsaid measure is divided into two compartments, 1) b, by a verticaltransverse central partition, b having at its lower end diverging wingsb I). The top of the measure is open and its ends inclined downward andinward, and provided at their lower edges with hinged valves 0 O, whichare made of such length that their free edges may close against thediverging wings I) b and be held in a closed position by engaging thetop edges of the sides of the transverse inclined dischargespout a Uponthe top, and at one side of the measure B, is arranged a longitudinaltrack, D, upon which travels the weighted roller d,havingcircumferential grooves d d, which engage the rails d d of the track,and thus keep said roller in position thereon as it travels or movesfrom one end of the measure to the other as soon as the weight of thegrain admitted to either compartment is sufficient to overcome theweight of the roller by which the measure is oscillated.

E represents an inverted-V-shaped divider arranged directly under thebottom of hopper a and hinged or pivotally connected by a rod, 0 at itslower end to the transverse shaft Z), upon which the measure is mounted.This divider E is provided with side flanges, e, to prevent the grainfrom falling or flowing off at its sides, and is also provided at oneside with a projecting rod, 0, the free end of which projects into anenlarged slot, f, through a bar, F, pivotally connected to the innerside of the box or casing A, and having a V-shaped ordownwardly-projecting tapering end, f, against which the weighted rollerD engages and oscillates as it travels over the measure, so that saiddivider may be discharging the grain from the hopper a into either oneof the coinpartments of the measure when the other compartment. isdischarging the grain therefrom. The weight of the grain is regulated bybumpers G G, against which the roller Dstrikesin its movement over thetrack, and these bumpers are arranged one on each side of the center orpivotal point of the measure, and are adapted to be adjusted or movedtoward or from each other, and secured in position by set-screws orother suitable means. The farther the bumpers are away from the centerof oscillation of the measure the greater the amountofgraincanbemeasured,and the nearer to the center of oscillation the lesseramount of grain can be measured, and which can be definitely ascertainedby having a scale on the track to adjust the bumpers by. Side stops,hlz, limit the upward or oscillating movement of the measure.

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Near the end, on one side of the measure, is arranged a pivotedspring-pawl, i, which engages with and turns a gear-wheel, I, at eachcomplete or return oscillation of the measure to its normal position, orfor every bushel of grain measured. This wheel I is mounted on a shaft,j, projecting through the side of casing or box, and having anindex-finger or pointer on its outer end, which registers with anindex-scale on the outer side of the box or casin The wheel I isprovided with a lug or dog, k, that engages and turns a larger wheel, K,at each complete revolution of the wheel I, which wheel is also mountedupon a shaft havin g an index-finger or pointer which registers everycomplete revolution of the wheel I.

The operation of our improved measure is as follows: The weighted rolleris first placed on the track at the opposite end from the register, andthe grain, which is carried to the hopper a from a thrashing-machine, orfrom an elevator, where it is stored, passes to the compartment of themeasure nearest the register, and when said compartment is sufficientlyfilled to overcome the weight of the roller it will oscillate themeasure and cause the roller to move to the other side of the measure,and

' in so doing will operate the divider so that the grain will flow fromthe hopper a into the empty compartment, the oscillating movement of themeasure opening the valve in the compartmentcontaining the grain ,todischarge it therefrom, while closing the valve of the other compartmentto receive the grain.

The above-described operation is repeated as soon as either compartmenthas been sufficiently filled with grain to overcome or overbalance theweighted roller.

Further description of the operation of the measure is deemedunnecessary, it being 01)- vious from the foregoing,

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an automatic grain-measure, the com bination of an oscillatingmeasure divided into two compartments and provided with a longitudinaltrack, a roller adapted to move over said track, and an oscillatinginverted-V- shaped grain-divider provided with a tapering bar, F,adapted to be operated by said roller in its movements over said track,substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

2. In an automatic grain-measure, the combination, with an oscillatingmeasure divided into two compartments, of the pivoted inverted-V-shapedgrain-divider provided with side flanges, c, and projecting rod 0, thepivoted bar F, provided with an oblong slot, f, and a tapering end, f,and a roller adapted to move over said measure and operate or oscillatethe bar I substantially as and for the purpose herein shown anddescribed.

3. The combination, with the registering mechanism of an automaticgrain-measure, of an oscillating divided measurehavingaspringpawladapted to operate said registering mechanism, and alongitudinal track, a roller adapted to move over said track, and amovable grain-divider having a tapering bar, F, adapted to be operatedby said roller, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsthis 14th day of October, 1882.

JOHN L. MAYER. JOSEPH SUTTER.

